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NSA Confirms Escape Of Binance Executive, Arrests Officials Responsible
The global cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has confirmed that its executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, is no longer in Nigerian custody.
Binance spokesperson, Samantha Fuller, revealed this to Punch on Monday.
The crypto exchange said its concern continues to be the safety and well-being of its employees, and it is actively collaborating with Nigerian authorities to swiftly resolve the matter.
“We were made aware that Nadeem is no longer in Nigerian custody. Our primary focus remains on the safety of our employees, and we are working collaboratively with Nigerian authorities to quickly resolve this issue,” said Fuller.
However, the spokesperson did not provide details on how the executive left Nigerian custody.
The 38-year-old British-Kenyan citizen fled on March 22 from the Abuja guest house where he and his colleague were being held.
The detention of Anjarwalla and his colleague, Tigran Gambaryan, unfolded after they arrived in Nigeria on February 26, 2024.
Sources disclosed to Premium Times that Mr Anjarwalla, 38, escaped on Friday, 22 March, from the Abuja guest house where he and his colleague were detained after guards on duty led him to a nearby mosque for prayers in the spirit of the ongoing Ramadan fast.
The Briton, who also has Kenyan citizenship, is believed to have flown out of Abuja using a Middle East airliner.
It remains unclear how Mr Anjarwalla got on an international flight despite his British passport, with which he entered Nigeria, remaining in the custody of the Nigerian authorities.
In another development, the federal government of Nigeria has filed a criminal charge against Binance for “tax evasion”.
The charge was filed before the federal high court in Abuja on March 25 by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), according to a statement on Monday.
